Sir

I return you many Thanks for the Honour of Your Letter. I have this Inst recd the inclosed with which I have taken the liberty You allow. The Vice admiral whose Name Your Correspt could not recollect must be Ct D'estaing. His activity and hostile Disposition towards us You well know. The Project of sending american Property in french Bottoms to New Orleans certainly exists, but I shd imagine that if we cannot stop it here a Frigate or two properly stationed in those Seas would render every Prospect of that kind abortive. I am [&c.]